Life-saving boat.



A. s. KOBLING.

LIFE SAVING BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1913.

Patented July 29, 1913.

ANTON S. KOBLING, OF WALLINGFOR-D, CONNECTICUT.

LIFE-savino. BOAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Application filed January 30, 1913. Serial No. 745,199.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON S. KOBLING, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at lVallingford, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Life-Saving Boats, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention. relates to a life saving boat especially designed forlarge ocean going vessels.

My invention aims to provide a metallic non-sinkable life saving boatthat has novel means for preventing the boat from capsizing in a roughsea.

My invention further aims to provide a metallic life saving boat thathas air tight compartments, a large seating capacity, and provisionwhereby it can be used as a raft, should the boat be accidentallycapsized in launching.

My invention further aims to accomplish the above results by amechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically describedand then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein :k

Figure 1 is a plan of the boat. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the boat, and Fig. 4 is across sectional view of the same.

A boat in accordance with this invention is made entirely of metal andthe hull of the boat is formed by two side shells 1 having keel flanges2 riveted or otherwise connected together. The shells 1 form a hull thatis substantially V-shaped in cross section and the ends of the shells 1converge to form a bow 3 and astern 4.

Secured to the shells 1 is a deck plate 5 which forms a flat bow andstern. The deck plate 5 is provided with a depressed portion 6 whichforms a cabin or cock pit 7 for passengers. The deck plate 5 has theedges thereof flanged and riveted or otherwise secured to the shells 1in order to form a rigid structure and air tight compartments in the bowand stern of the boat, also beneath the cock pit thereof, as shown inFig. li.

The outer sides of the shells 1 are provided with longitudinally aliningbearings 8 for longitudinal pivot rods 9 and pivotally edges thereof,are provided with outwardly extending brackets 14 and these bracketsengage the cylinders or floats and maintain them in a horizontalposition while the life boat is afloat. `When the life boat is not inuse, the cylinders or floats can swing against the shells 1, whereby thelife boat will occupy a comparatively small space upon the deck of avessel.

Arranged transversely of the cock pit T are a plurality of metallicseats 15 having end flanges 16 riveted or otherwise connected to thelongitudinal edges of the shells 1.

The air compartments of the life saving boat are sufficient to retainthe same afloat, while the air tight cylinders or floats 12 prevent theboat from capsizing in a rough sea.

One embodiment of my invention has been illustrated and I reserve theright to make such structural changes as fall within the scope of theappended claims.

What I claim is 1. A life saving boat comprising metallic shells havingkeel flanges secured together and forming a. hull substantially V-shapedin cross section, a deck plate flanged at its top and bottom arrangedwithin and secured to said shells and depressed to provide a cock pit,longitudinally extending pivot rods carried by the outer sides of saidshells, extensions pivoted upon said rods and provided with hoops, andlongitudinally disposed air tight cylinders mounted in said hoops andhaving each end conical and projecting from a hoop.

2. A life saving boat comprising metallic shells having keel flangessecured together and forming a hull substantially Vshaped in crosssection, a deck plate flanged at its top and bottom arranged within andsecured to said shells and depressed to provide a cock pit,longitudinally extending pivot rods carried by the outer sides of saidshells, extensions pivoted upon said rods and pro- In testimony whereofI aix my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses. Y

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vided with hoops, longitudinally disposed air tight cylinders mounted insaid hoops and having each end conical and projecting from a hoop, andoutwardly extending brackets carried by the top edges of said shells andadapted to engage said Cylinders to limit the upward movement thereof.

Vitnesses:

CHAS. S. SEIFERMAN, JOHN J. BARTEK, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

